Hiroshima mon amour

1959 • 90 minutes

About this movie

A cornerstone of the French New Wave, the first feature from Alain Resnais is one of the most influential films of all time. A French actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eiji Okada) engage in a brief, intense affair in postwar Hiroshima, their consuming mutual fascination impelling them to exorcise their own scarred memories of love and suffering. With an innovative flashback structure and an Academy Award–nominated screenplay by novelist Marguerite Duras, Hiroshima mon amour is a moody masterwork that delicately weaves past and present, personal pain and public anguish.

Ratings and reviews

My Grandfather! I'm sorry 😔. He was part of the war. I'm going through alot of junk. I suppose you All have been through alot. My family have gone through a lot of suffering. My Grandparents raised me to help others. Please understand that my grandfather 🙏 went through 3and half years in the Prison camp. He wanted to do his part to provide freedom. He enlisted in the war and served in the war. Two tours. He always tried to help. his Name was Dalton Dee Philips. He paid The Price. war is wrong

Beautiful, Moving, Sad, Touching, Human. I can see why this film is considered a top rank in the French New Wave genre. The tortures of War for two lovers are still felt long after the final bomb has dropped or the final bullet has fired. "Hiroshima, My Love", you've left your mark on me! French audio, English sub-titles.

Riveting!